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4 words match “COMMONABLE”

COMMONABLE a. 2 definitions
Held in common. "Forests . . . and other commonable places." Bacon.
COMMON n.
ght. Common appendant, a right belonging to the owners or occupiers of arable land to put commonable beasts upon the waste land in the manor where they dwell. -- Common appurtenant, a similar right applying to lands in other manors, or extending to other beasts, besides those which are generally commonable, as hogs.…
COMMONER n.
right in common ground. Much good land might be gained from forests . . . and from other commonable places, so as always there be a due care taken that the poor commoners have no injury. Bacon.
DISCOMMON v.
To deprive of commonable quality, as lands, by inclosing or appropriating. Burrill.